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03 Jun 2025 12:20:12
Chelsea paying £5m to send Sancho back. FREEDOM.
1.) 03 Jun 2025 12:33:53
Love to know what terms he wanted for them to not agree
And where he thinks he will get those terms
Another masterclass from Woodward and co giving players big contracts.
2.) 03 Jun 2025 12:48:56
Still, that's almost a third of his salary covered.
But hey, now we might get to see Poundland Lingard in red again. ?.
3.) 03 Jun 2025 12:52:21
Welcome to Utd Jadon ?????.
4.) 03 Jun 2025 16:58:37
Sad thing is he is probably too self absorbed to realise this is a real wake up call for him. could be playing CL next season, settle down live in London etc etc . but no he will go on beleiving his own hype. Chelsea fans won't miss him if he listens to the phone ins but again he just doesn't get it.
5.) 03 Jun 2025 19:03:52
He was never a 70m player. He’s yet another 20/ 30m player we massively overpaid for. As far as he is concerned he’s done brilliantly earning what he has. Who would want to go back to their true value. Hopefully he’ll be nowhere near the squad, poison.
6.) 03 Jun 2025 19:39:59
Imagine the shame of being the first player in history that a club has paid a transfer fee NOT to sign you.
He's that crap that Chelsea see more value for money in literally burning £5m.
If that was me I'd retire out of shame.
7.) 03 Jun 2025 19:57:06
Unfortunately I think that unless someone meets his crazy wage demands, he will sit tight for one more year then he will think he will get a big pay day somewhere, which I don’t think will happen.
Apparently we still owe Dortmund £17million, think they would take him for free?
8.) 03 Jun 2025 21:28:57
Chelsea have been linked to Garnacho job in January and now, if there is real interest then they really don't need Samcho as well. Might be that this opens up for them to make a move on him.
9.) 04 Jun 2025 00:15:39
We'll have to loan him out again or just take our losses. What a narcissistic pathetic excuse of a human being he is, worst signing in our history! The Sancho signing sums up the Glazer/ Woodward era.
10.) 04 Jun 2025 06:46:38
Shappy that’s a massive 180, considering you used to say how good he is and would transform United!
11.) 04 Jun 2025 21:56:48
German, he was highly rated and ripping it up in Germany when we signed him. Only Messi had more goals and assists across the previous two seasons when he signed for us.
He was highly rated by just about everyone in world football at the time.
To be honest I think of a single player who was as highly rated who has flopped as badly as Sancho. Maybe Adriano.
Sancho has literally gone from the hottest prospect in world football to a player Chelsea have agreed to pay 5m to avoid signing him.
{Ed001's Note - are you for real? He was never the hottest prospect, I told you all before you signed him how bad he was. He couldn't even hold down a first team place at Dortmund.}
12.) 05 Jun 2025 06:12:35
Shappy your believing your own hype…highly rated by you, you mean…. don’t even mention him in same sentence as Messi
He had huge problems at Dortmund with his attitude, and tearing it up is a bit of a stretch even by your standards!
13.) 05 Jun 2025 06:29:52
Sancho age 18 in the 18/ 19 season got 13 goals and 20 assists in 43 games.
Age 19 in the 19/ 20 season he managed 20 goals and 20 assists in 44 games.
Age 20 in the 20/ 21 season he managed 16 goals and 20 assists in 38 games.
He was first choice starting over two thirds of all those games in each season despite Dortmund still having Marco Reus, Shinji Kagawa, Mario Gozte, Julian Brandt, Thorgan Hazard, and Gio Reyna all competing with him for a starting spot during that time while he was a teenager for the majority of that time.
49 goals, and 60 assists in three seasons before his 21st birthday. Only Messi managed more goals and assists over the same time period. While if you compare Messi's numbers for the seasons when he was 18, 19, and 20 and Sancho far exceeds him at that age.
Sancho's numbers and performances were genuinely world class at that time, and he was considered one of the young players who would/ could be challenging for Balon d'Ors in the same way Messi and Ronaldo challenged for them.
To go from that level of performances and production to what Sancho is now is the biggest fall from grace I can ever remember in football.
{Ed001's Note - you are deluded. Pointless talking to someone who clearly hadn't watched him play.}
28 Oct 2024 14:55:33
British media are all over the Ruben Amorim links. On the face of it I thought it doesn't really make sense as he plays 1-3-4-3 and we have had multiple windows setting up for a 1-4-2-3-1. However, with Yoro, De Ligt and Martinez we could potentially move to a back 3 with Mazraoui/ Dalot playing the RDM role and Shaw/ Malacia playing the LDM role. Mainoo and Ugarte would be perfect for the two CM roles. Højlund can play the focal role in the Amorim system.
The only question for me is if our wingers and Bruno suit the wide forward roles in his system BUT its unlikely they can do any worse than their current output.
Statistically his Sporting team have scored 2.65 goals for every goal conceded. His sporting team average 2.18 goals per game. He turned Sporting into contenders, two leagues and two cups in 4 years is a great turnaround.
1.) 28 Oct 2024 15:09:00
First time I've ever seen someone put the goalkeeper in a formation.
2.) 28 Oct 2024 15:27:16
Whoever becomes the new manager, they will implement their own tactics and formation. Some players may find themselves out of favour or not suited to the new managers style. They will either need to adapt or be sold.
A young progressive manager is one option. However I find myself worried at the prospect of another manager being thrown under the bus by the players again.
Ultimately the club needs to move players like Rashford on, who seemingly play on their own terms.
Anyone else feeling like they are repeating previous posts from a few years ago ;)
3.) 28 Oct 2024 15:30:10
Luke Shaw and Malacia have now both been out injured longer than it took Christian Eriksen to recover from cardiac arrest. Whoever the new manager needs to address getting in a fit left back before thinking about formations.
4.) 28 Oct 2024 15:38:16
From what I’ve read it seems City are lining up Amorim to replace pep whenever he goes. No idea if that’s true or conjecture based on City taking the sporting director from Sporting in the same way they did with the director from Barcelona before appointing Pep.
I don’t know much about Amorim or how sporting play. Seen a few games in Europe and they looked ok. But so did Ajax under ETH, so who knows.
Not much choice out there for anybody with high level premier league experience. So may have to gamble on a foreign manager with some good experience. Needs to be somebody that can coach and motivate the players and will pick players based on performance and how they fit the system, not on how much they are paid.
I just hope they don’t go for Southgate. That would be a disaster.
I honestly have no idea who I would pick.
{Ed002's Note - Manchester City would like Guardiola to extend and have a preferred choice to Amorim - but he is certainly seen as an option for them.}
5.) 28 Oct 2024 15:41:54
I'm a fan of Amorim and think he'd be potentially a great option. The Ed's don't think he's a likely option and given the huge cost of releasing him and his coaches from their contracts it doesn't seem like we'll be seeing him in the Old Trafford dugout anytime soon unless it's managing the visiting side.
I actually like the idea of moving to a back three. I know not many sides do it, but maybe it's time to take the lead rather than trying to copy what everyone else is doing.
Having looked at our squad I think a back 3 system actually fits our current squad as much as a back four system would.
For a start it might actually suit the LB issue, as we could either try Antony there as a LWB. Or if not then the reduced defensive pressure on the LWB role might give someone like Amass a chance to play some minutes with less responsibilities than he'd have in a back four.
Players like Maguire and Lindelof if needed are probably better suited to a back three with more cover.
Having a two man midfield suits the limited number of options we have for central midfield. Although the high level of work rate might not suit the aging legs of Casemiro and Eriksen. Ugarte, Mainoo, Collyer and Mount would all be more than capable in those roles.
The width coming from wingbacks actually free up players like Rashford, Garnacho, and Amad to play in the half spaces rather than starting wider. That should suit them.
Højlund could play as a more traditional front man, or Zirkzee as more of a false 9 pulling a CB out of place for the likes of Rashford and Garnacho to run into.
The only player it doesn't really suit is Bruno. That said I think he could do a role as one of the wide forwards in that system very well. Maybe Rashford or Garnacho on the left looking to get into a shooting position. With Amad or Bruno on the right looking to be chief creator in the front line.
That said even if it didn't suit Bruno that is no reason not to play that way. We can't be allowing the needs of a 30 year old player dictate our tactics.
None of the players over the age of 28 will likely be a part of the next United team to win the title. Simply by the time we are ready to seriously challenge they will be in decline and need replacing anyway.
The older players should be the ones having to adapt their game to fit into a new style that suits the majority of the players and not vice versa.
Players like Evans, Maguire, Shaw, Casemiro, Eriksen and Bruno should be trying to fit into the side, rather than building the side around them.
It'll be interesting to see who gets the job and what tactics they look to implement. As you'd think that the next permanent manager should be someone who represents what the new management structure and owners at the club really want to do.
6.) 28 Oct 2024 16:29:40
Mad Hatter - I agree about the players throwing managers under a bus comment. I think a number of players leaving in the summer will help with that situation.
Shappy - Agreed, moving to a back three helps with the midfield/ fullback issues. Evans, Maguire and Lindelof are out of contract in the summer though so that's 3 CBs down plus Eriksen leaving leaves us short on numbers. Replacing those 4 won't be cheap unless we can promote from the academy. We probably need a LB, we tried to buy Olise, which would suggest there is a feeling we need a RW too.
Ashworth/ Wilcox are really going to need to earn their cash with sales to get us out this mess.
7.) 28 Oct 2024 16:56:18
Lot of folk pinning a lot of hope on Yoro - looks like a raw skinny kid to me who could be an utter shambles in PL -who knows.
Outside bet for manager . Eddie Howe . lot of tension atm at Newcastle a move away might suit all parties.
8.) 28 Oct 2024 16:57:09
If the club does move for Amorin, I'd imagine it will be next summer that he will arrive.
Surely the club would want the compensation paid out to SL to go into next year's PSR and not this year's?
9.) 28 Oct 2024 18:26:56
Plenty of players have been far from their best but the biggest issue has been midfield. We literally haven’t had one for nearly two years. Yes being addressed now but mindboggling it’s took this long, he’s not been short of money just shyte at spending it.
10.) 28 Oct 2024 19:07:28
Burren,
He’s certainly a kid and a bloody good one at that, not sure why you’d try and write him off before he’s even played.
11.) 28 Oct 2024 19:51:29
Looks like he’ll be here sooner than everyone thought and the board are willing to pay £8.3m release clause.
12.) 28 Oct 2024 20:58:14
Personally, I think the 3-4-3 would work for United because (from the players we already have and can see coming up) .
1. None of our CBs are particularly quick so the extra body in the middle would probably be helpful.
For instance, a 3 of - De Ligt in the middle providing a solid link between defence and midfield, with Yoro and Licha offering support for the wingbacks. For now Maguire, Lindelof and Evans would respectively be able deputies.
2. Both Dalot and Mazraoui are better on either side as wingbacks than disciplined fullbacks. Shaw lacks the athleticism for wingback and Malacia's never had the good fortune to properly stake a claim.
All 3 of Ogunneye, Amass and Murray are attack-minded players. Additionally, I actually think Antony could be molded into a proper player at LWB, he just needs to pull his head out. Let's stick with Mazraoui on the left and Dalot on the right.
3. Our first-choice midfield pairing of Ugarte and Mainoo would have the additional support of 3 players (De Ligt, Mazraoui and Dalot) to try pressing and swarming the opposition.
4. The wide forwards would need to be Bruno with either Amad or Mount (if he's ever fit) because, as much as Rashford and Garnacho are scary players, they add very little to any phase that requires discipline and control.
The striker should still be Hojlund, but a better team would fit his game better. I'd love to lean towards Zirkzee because his skillset is awesome, but he's more lazy than Rashford.
Now, before anyone pops a vein over my suggested omission of both Rashford and Garnacho, they are each currently just quick and aggressive players with little game IQ - that doesn't fit with a team with so little pace elsewhere.
Both can still improve though.
So for me, 3-4-3 works, but only if the team is equally reflective of it's set up and identity in both defence and attack - that was the main problem before Erik arrived and little has changed.
13.) 29 Oct 2024 06:27:05
Bruno always goes missing when he plays out on the wing.
14.) 29 Oct 2024 06:45:27
People seem to miss that we have a high potential Young athletic left wing back who may benefit from this change of formation, Harry Amass.
15.) 29 Oct 2024 10:28:04
"For a start it might actually suit the LB issue, as we could either try Antony there as a LWB. Or if not then the reduced defensive pressure on the LWB role might give someone like Amass a chance to play some minutes with less responsibilities than he'd have in a back four. "
I haven't missed that at all Red Man ?.
16.) 29 Oct 2024 10:44:56
ED002,
Is Luis Enrique City's preferred option?
Thanks.
{Ed002's Note - No.}
17.) 29 Oct 2024 11:23:27
Cheers ED002.
18.) 31 Oct 2024 16:59:07
Bit wary of how often Amass is mentioned as a viable option like the second coming, he is 17 years old, years off being a first choice.
05 Jul 2024 19:07:50
Hey Ed’s,
Few reports today, specifically coming out of the Saudi national press about Bruno. There were previous reports of his agent talking to numerous European teams and the Saudis about a possible move. I have no idea how this all works but would the player instruct his agent to explore options?
Also is Bruno a target for the Saudi league as far as you know?
{Ed002's Note - Bruno Fernandes (AM) ME still beckons after an offer from Al Hilal was rejected by the player. Al-Nassr are willing to pay a premium fee to Manchester Unted and provide the player with significant compensation. A wildcard may be Bayern Munich who his agent approached - but they would not be interested if any significant fee was demanded. May well depart in the summer when there will be many changes or perhaps wait one more year. The club will not want him to leave, so they may need to offer a new contract.}
1.) 06 Jul 2024 11:52:15
Than you.
{Ed002's Note - You are welcom.}
2.) 06 Jul 2024 12:57:05
Still our best player in my opinion and gives his all every match.
3.) 06 Jul 2024 13:21:12
Disaster to sell him.
A) he is our best player by a country mile
B) Genuinely one of the only world class players we have
C) who in god's green earth could you replace him with
Untouchable for me.
4.) 06 Jul 2024 18:03:09
Angelred and Eric - what if he wants to leave?
5.) 06 Jul 2024 19:14:54
I'd sell him if we recieved a stupid offer.
6.) 06 Jul 2024 19:18:22
If he wants to leave that's okay. Never good to keep a player if he doesn't want to stay. I'm specifically talking about the club selling him of their own accord.
7.) 06 Jul 2024 20:23:38
They can't sell him if he doesn't want to leave angel. If he doesn't want to leave its irrelevant what the club want. He won't leave if he doesn't want to.
8.) 06 Jul 2024 22:46:42
Big loss if he goes but
1. The fee could accelerate our rebuild
2. We can be over-reliant on Bruno at times and need to move away from being dependent on him to having multiple attacking threats and strategies
3. He won’t stay forever: the longer he stays, the less fee we’ll get. Thus cash in now to get top dollar for him: it’s what Man City or Chelsea would do.
9.) 07 Jul 2024 09:17:09
Can't see Bruno going to Saudi and never struck me as a guy who is going to chase money that desperately and still a top player. Reality is guys like ronaldo and the rest of who have gone there are way past their best and had a choice to stay at significant reductions to what they earn and second tier clubs or take a massive pay off in exchange for many lifestyle aspects. Time will tell and comes down to the character of each individual.
10.) 07 Jul 2024 18:16:19
It is the players job and like most people if someone offered you a lot more money for a lot less work it would pique an interest.
This obviously doesn't apply to fans who have this false sense that a player should have loyalty over maximizing their earning poenltential and pundits who will tell you that modern footballers are all soft, disloyal money grabbers who are selling out, selling their soul, destroying their legacy, are generally just worse human beings than they are.
I can't really criticize any man who makes a decision that better secureaa the long term future and prospects of his family by maximizing his earning potential which for most currently would appear to be playing in Saudi.
03 Jul 2024 15:27:53
Hey Eds, We have been linked with a transfer for xavi simons in numerous press outlets. Have the club made any moves to do this transfer?
{Ed002's Note - No, they are teasing you.
Xavi Simons (CM/AM) PSG will talk to the player and assure him of game time and tell him he is not for sale. Barcelona would like him back but would need to persuade PSG to take players in exchange or accept an initial loan - that is not going to happen. Manchester City see him as another potential de Bruyne replacement. Bayern Munich has agreed personal terms with Simons' representatives but the club are a light year away in terms of valuation and will need to talk to PSG with the possibility of a player being used as part of a deal. A wildcard could be Chelsea if PSG press for Colwill. RBL would like a loan.}
1.) 04 Jul 2024 10:17:41
Thanks Ed, very much appreciated.
2.) 04 Jul 2024 20:58:40
Is he actually any good?
3.) 05 Jul 2024 05:14:24
He is hot and cold like most young wingers. watched him Torture arsenal in a European game this past year group stages or maybe last year. I prefer Nico Williams all day if we are going to chase a top young talent.
4.) 06 Jul 2024 09:11:28
Xavi Simons is no where near top level but has a Pogba sized Ego. He has had this from a young age with people pampering to him. My lad came up against him in a tournament when he was at Barcelona and absolutely rattled him in a fair tackle and he had to be stretched off. The way people were acting over him it was as if he’d finished Messi’s career. It was pathetic. My lad has the footage on his phone and we have a little giggle now and then. Unfortunately my lad had injuries and got long covid and isn’t playing anymore but he went into coaching and was one of the youngest to ever get the eufa B coaching badges.
19 Jun 2024 20:36:59
I see various media outlets are linking us to a £25m bid for Fermin Lopez. “Barcelona are said to have swiftly rejected the offer and stated that any further discussions would require an 'irrefutable' bid” sounds like there may be a deal to be done there.
I don’t know what’s going on with our transfers but I like the young exciting players we are being linked to.
1.) 19 Jun 2024 23:25:00
Apparently Lopez dismissed the opportunity also. According to some outlets.
2.) 20 Jun 2024 02:39:37
It’s barce feeding a friendly outlet a story to make them look good. It happens all the time in Spain.
3.) 20 Jun 2024 10:41:21
Being linked to these players is one thing, signing them is another.
There is absolutely zero chance that Lopez comes to United, it will never happen.
4.) 20 Jun 2024 15:19:25
We'll be linked with over 100 players SIM I agree. Shappy will link us with another 200
Do yourselves a favour and stop looking.
5.) 20 Jun 2024 15:40:09
On the Barcelona Page Ed002 mentions that he's available for €12M.
Anyone know what kind of player he is or is he any good? I've never watched him play tbh.
6.) 20 Jun 2024 19:18:22
Id go get Frenkie de Jong, andre Balde and maybe Araujo if we can't others in!
Frenkie is a must for me along with Joao Neves.
7.) 20 Jun 2024 20:25:57
There’s £300m off the bat Singh.
8.) 21 Jun 2024 06:52:01
Ronnie would be having a field day with all these links to young players.
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01 Oct 2025 07:39:03
{Ed's Note - Rewz has posted a new article entitled, The Next Manchester United Manager Faces A Massive Task
1.) 02 Oct 2025 16:20:36
So does the current - RA.
30 Sep 2025 13:36:55
Rewz has written an article entitled, The Next Manchester United Manager Faces A Massive Task
1.) 30 Sep 2025 14:43:04
I agree that the next coach will face a tough job getting something out of this squad. However, this has been true of every coach since Fergie retired. Each new coach inherits an increasingly disjointed squad signed to play in a different system.
The biggest frustration is that INEOS promised to do things differently. Their plan was to put a sporting director in place who would dictate the overarching style of play throughout the club, and to sign a coach and players to fit this. But this plan was scrapped when the other directors overruled Ashworth and brought in Amorim.
It was an arrogant and short-sighted decision, and we now have a crop of new players specifically signed to play in Amorim’s system. Still, there’s no point continuing down the Amorim path when it clearly isn’t working. The most sensible option is to bring in a manager with experience in this league, and hope they can put together something with our hodgepodge squad.
Ultimately, not sticking to the original plan has taken the club backwards in the stated mission to challenge for titles.
2.) 30 Sep 2025 17:04:55
I think there’s a lot of talent in this squad with some talented players at U18.
Goalkeeper is TBC and midfield is now a priority with Anderson, Baleba and Wharton being linked.
I think the right person will be motivated and believe they can get more from this lot.
3.) 30 Sep 2025 17:42:55
Think our captain will still be an issue for the next manager, considering how temperamental he is you can only imagine what he is like behind closed doors in a system that neither needs nor benefits for his style of play. Will be gutted if he is at the root of this lack of effort/ cohesion. No doubt he’ll be sweetness and light for a couple of games if we go back to 4-3-3 which will only mask what has been an underlying issue for a while.
4.) 30 Sep 2025 18:00:47
If Amorim doesn't have the players for his system then by definition, neither would Glasner.
It would potentially be another rinse and repeat January and Summer transfer window spent trying to get the players in who would be best suited to the system.
We have zero ball carriers or legs in the middle of the park.
I don't even think 433 would fix this.
3 forward players was a mistake and this will also cause issues if a change to a different system is adopted.
I am out of ideas and appreciate the negative nature of my post but, I genuinely feel we are listless and so far behind other teams that we have a long, long road ahead of us.
28 Aug 2025 22:40:34
Less than 4 days left of the window and we sell our first player.
The club need a miracle if we are going to sort the GK and Midfield before the close of the window, not to mention LCB and RWB that need sorting.
To play his 3-4-2-1 system we need a GK, LCB, RWB, LCM, RCM
GK - Lammens seems to be coming.
That leaves 4 major holes in the team.
LCB - go get Inácio from sporting
LCM - Baleba - sell Bruno
RCM - Lucien Agoume - paired with Baleba would be a perfect double pivot able to cover the ground required in Amorims system
RWB - Roger Fernandes - plays Amourims system at Braga. 19 incredible talent.
The players we need to clear from this squad is terrifying. Sancho, Antony, Malacia and probably Onana we are actively trying to shift. Whilst Casemiro, Shaw potentially Dalot we really could do with moving out. Maguire is out of contract at the end of the season so will need replacing. Martinez is perpetually injured. The more you look the worse it gets.
29 Jul 2025 22:56:38
Looks like Franjo Ivanovic has Signed for Benfica. Frankfurt and Sporting also wanted him. There were a few press links to him in the last couple of months for us. As I mentioned before statistically the closest player to Gykores. Shame we didn’t take a punt as went for £21.5m. I think he’ll light up Portugal and go for massive money next season.
Roger Fernandes is worth a look at Braga for
RWB. Bags of potential, has played a fair amount of games at RWB but is traditionally a winger he’s pretty similar to Quenda.
1.) 30 Jul 2025 01:26:08
Looks like Amad.
2.) 30 Jul 2025 01:26:43
Looks like Amad and Dalot are earmarked for RWB. Spend the limited transfer funds elsewhere.
3.) 30 Jul 2025 21:12:21
19, one for the future to replace Dalot in a year or two perhaps.
25 Jun 2025 11:25:55
Anyone watched Ardon Jashari play? I see we have been linked with him by a number of outlets. I don't watch much of the Belgium league and haven't seen him play at all, so thought I'd ask on here.
I've had a look at his FBREF and his stats look like a box to box player. Great passing and forward passing stats and good progressive carry stats. He's left footed and played 37 times as a CDM for Brugge coming second in the league and winning the cup.
1.) 25 Jun 2025 12:23:10
Seems AC milan look favourites to sign him atm.
2.) 26 Jun 2025 05:45:35
Is he the kind of player that if we sign him you'll be so excited that you'll get a Ardon?
{Ed077's Note - ??lads,
Someone hacked into Shappy's account. The word count doesn't add up ?
3.) 26 Jun 2025 12:06:40
Oh dear.
4.) 26 Jun 2025 13:21:51
Post of the year there Ed077 ?.
{Ed077's Note - I don't think anyone's coming close to the "Desperate Scousewives" series ?.
24 Aug 2025 10:21:14
£120m and let him go, knowing when to sell is as important as buying. He’s 31 in September, he can’t play in the double pivot, he lacks tactical discipline and is inefficient in pressing and defensive actions, he runs hard but it’s not effective work when we don’t have the ball. Baleba would be the ideal replacement as it gives us options being left footed to pair him with Mainoo or Ugarte depending on the opposition. Wharton or Stiller would be great alternatives, although their defensive output isn’t at Baleba levels.
26 Jun 2025 12:04:50
I remember when we used to get loads of these, brilliant! Thank you for sharing.
03 Jun 2025 15:10:22
I never said he was good enough, I was pointing out using stats (From Whoscored) that as a club our strikers do not get many chances, displayed by data over a number of years.
There's two reasons I bring up this stat, firstly, without service strikers generally struggle. Secondly after the winning the league in 20/ 21 Sporting lost out in 21/ 22 and 22/ 23 causing Amorim to change his tactics, specifically to create more chances (He's on record stating this) resulting in the league win in 23/ 24 scoring 96 goals an increase of 35% from the 22/ 23 season.
03 Jun 2025 09:37:08
Where are we getting all this cash from?
03 Jun 2025 08:57:42
@Redseven - Ronaldo demanded everything went through him, his shots per game stats nearly halved when he came to Utd. Juve 20/ 21 - 5.1 shots per game. 19/ 20 - 6.3 shots per game. 18/ 19 - 5.7 shots per game. Real 17/ 18 - 6.6 shots per game.
Ronaldo in the league (All stats above are league stats)
21/ 22 - 27 games 18 goals - 3.7 shots per game - A goal every 5.55 shots
He made 4 starts in 22/ 23 scoring 1 goal so the data set is poor but he averaged 2.5 shots per game.
His last season at Juve - 31 games, 29 goals @ 5.1 shots per game - 158 shots - a goal every 5.45 shots which is consistent with his output at Man Utd 21/ 22 (5.55). Now, if he had the amount of chances created at Man Utd as he did at Juve the season before over the 27 games @ 5.1 shots per game he would of had 137.7 shots this would of given an expected goal return of 25 goals in the 28 games an increase of 38.8% over the 18 goals achieved.
Ronaldo's stats didn't drop - the only stat that dropped when he came to Man Utd was the number of shots per game.
14 Oct 2025 10:07:15
Liverpool look fragile at the back. Konate is a doubt as is Gravenberch. It's a pretty good time to be playing them, if the team can click and put in a performance it could be a great catalyst.
11 Aug 2025 21:31:41
Baleba and Ugarte together would make us so solid in midfield, Ugarte is massively underrated by United fans, his defensive actions per 90 sats across the board are better than Caicedo, Macallister, Enzo Fernandez, and even Baleba I believe. Playing the two man pivot in Amourim’s system both CM need to cover a load of ground. I can see a place for Mainoo, I can’t see where Bruno fits in though, he lacks discipline to play the CM right pivot position. Could we see Bruno out Baleba in?
Having left footed Baleba with right footed Ugarte gives balance, they both cover a lot of ground and are defensively excellent. Their attacking Sats have great synergy too. If we get Baleba we will not be getting over run in midfield this season.
04 Aug 2025 19:48:18
Bruno lacks discipline, he has done for years, he’s also a very very busy player in the press but he’s fairly ineffective. We’re going to have the same problem as the last five years where opposition players run through our midfield, the defence will get blamed as per usual. In a two man pivot you need two very tactically disciplined players.
That £118m or whatever it was gets you a very very good left footed CM/ CDM that can play with both Mainoo and Ugarte depending on how you want to set up.
I’m still perplexed as to why we haven’t cashed in. It doesn’t make any sense.
29 Jul 2025 12:25:13
Isn't it widely accepted in the football industry that approx. 50% of all transfers will fail (Dr. Ian Graham) . There appear to be outliers like Brighton and Brentford, however, they are owned by people who specialise in data analysis. It's no coincidence that the two teams that have consistently punched above their weight are data driven enterprises.
I would image they have a playing system based on most probable positive outcome. Each position will have clearly defined metrics to build a mathematical team model which will have the best chance of beating the statistics of the other 19 teams data set from a set period.
You use statistics to pick the players that most closely match your mathematical model. That way you have have succession plans and complementary statistical options (players) . As an example, you could have tangible data that says if your starting LCB is injured you need to change the starting LCM to a back up player to compensate for some of the statistical deficiencies of your back up LCB. As this gives the most probable positive outcome.
Bloom and Benham built their careers in gambling and most specifically the maths, data collation and interoperation. They just applied the maths to their football teams, its why the next player that comes in instantly does the job.
You obviously need a good coach, you can pick that out with maths too. With regard to players you psychometric tests will give you a pretty accurate idea of a players personality type.
As KurtisHaywood pointed out Ounana's high level stats suggest he is a top player. However, with very detailed data sets you can distil down to remove the effect of the players around him so you can work out his most probable effect on the data set.
23 Jul 2025 15:25:49
We are at the stage its worth looking away from what I would call the tier 1 targets like Gyökeres, Delap, Osimhen, Ekitike. The group below that Watkins, Jackson, Sesko, Vlahovic, Kolo Muani, Goncalo Ramos, Mateta, Schick, Moise Kean, Boniface, Samuel Aghehowa are all very expensive with either concerns around ageing or consistency. Of the aforementioned list Samuel Aghehowa is probably the best long term fit but Porto would want massive money as he's got a £84m release clause.
One player is think is worth a look at is the lad Sporting and Eintracht are looking at to replace Gyökeres and Ekitike, Franjo Ivanovic. 21 years old, 6' 1" tall he has a powerful build much in the style of Gyökeres, his carrying stats, passing stats dual stats are all top notch. He got 32 goal in 72 games last season, which is a great data set to look at. His defensive action stats are brilliant, showing he works very hard for the team. He's statistically the closest thing to Gyökeres on FBREF.
We need to buy in other positions, Ivanovic would be a great option for a cost effective solution with bags of potential.